---
title: "The 2016 NASCAR All-Star Race In Photos"
description: "Stock car racing looks spectacular under the bright lights."
date: "2016-05-22"
modified: "2016-05-22"
authors:
  - name: "Max Prince"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/max-prince"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/3613/the-2016-nascar-all-star-race-in-photos"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "all-star race"
  - "photo essay"
---

# The 2016 NASCAR All-Star Race In Photos

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/archive-images/all-star_hero.jpg>)
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The 31st annual NASCAR All-Star Race is in the books. Joey Lagono parked the No. 22 Penske car on Victory Lane, taking home bragging right and $1 million dollars for his troubles. Still, the [big story out](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/3612/dear-nascar-what-the-hell-was-that-2>) of this year’s showdown in Charlotte is the new formatting, a confusing multi-segment event, which included a Carolina Panthers football player picking a lottery envelope to dictate which cars had mandatory four-tire pit stops. Hell, even the broadcast announcers couldn’t clarify the rules. Basically, the whole was a mess. But dammit NASCAR doesn’t look spectacular at night.

Here’s the 2016 All-Star Race in photos. Enjoy.

![allstar1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/allstar1.jpg>)
*Charlotte fans show Denny Hamlin love during driver introductions., *Jonathan Ferrey/NASCAR via Getty**

![allstar2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/allstar2.jpg>)
*Green flag!, *Matt Sullivan/NASCAR via Getty**

![allstar3.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/allstar3.jpg>)
*Jimmie Johnson leads from rookie Chase Elliot in the early going., *Jared C. Tilton/NASCAR via Getty**

![allstar4.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/allstar4.jpg>)
*Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crew preps for the first round of pit stops., *Jonathan Ferrey/NASCAR via Getty**

![allstar5.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/allstar5.jpg>)
*Action mid-pack, as Jamie McMurray goes wheel-to-wheel with Danica Patrick., *Robert Laberge/Getty**

![allstar6.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/allstar6.jpg>)
*Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne collide midway through the race's second segment., *Brian Lawdermilk/Getty**

![allstar7.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/allstar7.jpg>)
*Wonky rules meant confusion (and little chaos) in the pits., *Jared C. Tilton/NASCAR via Getty**

![allstar8.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/allstar8.jpg>)
*Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick were both in contention early..., *Jerry Markland/Getty**

![allstar9.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/allstar9.jpg>)
*...but Joey Logano took over in the final segment., *Robert Laberge/Getty**

![allstar10.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/allstar10.jpg>)
*And fended off a late-race charge from Kyle Larson., *Brian Lawdermilk/Getty**

![allstar11.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/allstar11.jpg>)
*The first All-Star victory of Lagono's career., *Jonathan Ferrey/NASCAR via Getty**

![allstar12.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content/archive-images/allstar12.jpg>)
*With the race over, and fans clearing out, all that's left on Victory Lane is tire carnage and confetti., *Kena Krutsinger/Getty**

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